Cash register and indicator



(No Model.)

A. H. SORANTON.

CASH REGISTER AND INDICATOR. No. 502,387. Patented Aug. 1, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT I'I. SORANTON, OF FREMONT, OHIO.

CASH REGISTER AND INDICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 502,387, dated August1, 1893.

Application filed March 1 7, 1 8 9 3 To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. SORANTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fremont, in the county of Sandusky and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and use ful- Improvements in Cash Registers andIndicators; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in indicators or cash registersand has for its object the provision of a cash register or indicator,simple in mechanism, cheap in construction and effective in use.

The invention consists in suitable indicating and registering mechanismand locking devices, combined with a check receiving and holdingcompartments or chamber, whereby it is made practical to keep the exactamount of the sales, the amount of each sale, and the amount of moneythat has been placed in the register at anytime during a given period,thus making it unnecessary to keep a record of the cash or change placedin the cash register, as by deducting the amount of the checks placed inthe check box from the amount of money or change in the register it canbe ascertained.

The invention consists essentially in the novel construction andcombination of parts hereinafter described,illustrated in the drawings,and more particularly pointed out in theclaims hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical cross sectional view of theregister showing the relative arrangement of the parts therein. Fig. 2is a perspective view of my cash register or indicator showing the checkreceiving openings or slots, and having the door on the front of theregister partially open to show the check holding compartments and theirarrangement in the chamber above the cash drawer. Fig. 3 is a detailView of the pusher mechanism.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures where they 000111.

Serial No. 466,497. (No model.)

A represents the box or casing of the register and is made of anysuitable size and shape, but I prefer the general shape of the casing tobe that shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

B is a plunger the upper end of which projects through the keyboard 0,and has secured to its upper end asuitable keyorbutton upon which ismarked any suitable number or character. The plunger B passes through asupport or counter II which extends longitudinally through the casing.

I is a guide or support beneath and parallel with the counter H. Thelower end of the plunger B passes through a suitable opening in thisguide and is held just above a spring M that engages with a catch \V onthe rear of the cash drawer, by the coil spring 1) which is secured atits upper end to the plunger B and has its lower end resting upon theguide I. It will thus be seen that the spring 1) not only serves to holdthe end of plungerB from contact with the spring M but also serves tohold the plunger and button thereon well above the keyboard and toreturn it to its normal position when depressed.

To the plunger 13 above the support or counter 11 is secured a lever Jhaving a slot j extending laterally through it for about onehalf itslength. The forward end of this lever J is curved and forked as shown inFig. at, for a purpose hereinafter explained. Through the forward end ofthislever between the slot j and the forked end thereof passes a rod jparallel with the support or counter H and serves as a fulcrum uponwhich the lever J oscillates.

F is one of the indicator rods and has secured upon its upper end a diskupon which is placed a figure, or any other desired character.

Upon the indicator rod F about midway thereof is a suitable lug orcollarffor a purpose hereinafter explained. The lower end of thisindicator rod is provided with a suitable stop f On the rearside of thisrod F about midway between the stopf and the collar f are placed one ormore lugs f for engagement with suitable holding mechanism.

Extending longitudinally through the cas ing above and parallel with,but back of the counter or support 11 is a pivotally mounted bar or redG. Upon the forward side of this bar G is a knife-edge plate or springgwhich engages with the lugsf on the rear of the indicator rod F forholding it in an elevated position when desired. This rod or bar F is somounted upon its axis that the plate or spring will have a tendency tospring upward and engage the lugs f upon the indicator bar, as stated.

The indicator bars F are held in proper relative positions by thesupports and guides H and S. hen in properoperative position the lug orcollarf upon the rod F rests upon the curved portion of the lever J, asis apparent.

In the top of the casing A, on the front side thereof, is a glass forthe purpose of permitting a display of the numbers or characters uponthe disks secured upon the upper ends of the indicator rods.

In the bottom of the casing in the front side thereof is a money or cashdrawer E of any suitable construction and has secured to its rear side acatch IV which engages with a fiat spring M secured in the casing forlooking the said drawer.

P is a suitable stop placed behind or to the rear of the cash drawer tolimit its backward movement.

Above the cash drawer E is a receptacle or chamber 0 which is dividedinto compartments, and is formed in the interior of the casing bypartitions o, 0, and is provided with a suitable door D, as shown.

In the key-board 0 near the front edge thereof are a number of slots oropenings 0 equal in number to the number of keys upon the keyboard.These slots 0 extend into openings or channels 0 which extend down uponthe front end of the counter II and into corresponding compartments inthe chamber 0.

To the front side of each plunger B between the lever J and the counteror support H is secured a bracket or angle-iron K which is reciprocatedvertically with the plunger 13.

L is a plate or pusher and is provided at one end with a hole or openingZ through which extends the portion 7a of the angle-iron K, which whenthe plunger is reciprocated, on account of the angle at which theportion is is set, causes the plate L to reciprocate in the channel 0for the purpose of shoving the checks down into the compartments in thechamber 0. In the forward end of this plate L is a pin orprojection Zwhich fits and travels in a groove or guide Z in the forward end of thecounter H for the purpose of guiding the said plate into the channel 0as is evident.

The operation of the device is as follows: \Vhen it is desired toregister a purchase the button carrying the figure corresponding to theamount of the purchase is depressed, the plunger 13 going down andreleasing the cash drawer, the slotted end of the lever J depressed andthe curved forked end thrown up and carrying with it the indicator rod Fand is engaged by the holder G and retained in position until the nextpurchase is registered. The check which has been deposited in the slot 0corresponding in number to the key depressed falls upon the plate L, orthe forward end of the counter H, and when the plunger is depressed theplate L is pushed forward and shoves the check 011 into its propercompartment in the chamber 0, as is apparent. IVhen the rod 1 isreturned to its normal position it raises the bracket secured to the rod13 and causes the plate L to return to its normal position. Itwill thusbe seen that by means of this bracket secured to the rod B areciprocating movement will be given to the plate L when the said rod Bis depressed and allowed to return to its normal position.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a cash register of the character described the combination of aplunger rod 1 guides and supports therefor, spring 1) surrounding saidrod and secured thereto, drawer E and locking spring M therefor, with anangle-iron K secured to said plunger B, pusher plate L reciprocated bysaid angle-iron, guide Z on said plate working in groove Z, and a checkreceiving chamber located within the casing of the register, as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. In a cash register of the character described the combination of theplunger rod 1), guides and support therefor, spring secured to saidplunger rod the pivoted lever .I slotted at one end and loosely attachedto the plunger by fastening in said slot, the other end of said leverbeing curved and supporting the indicator rod F, the indicator rod F,guides therefor, lugs or stops thereon and a knifeedge bar or rod G,with the angle-iron K secured to said plunger, pusher plate Lreciprocated by said angle-iron, guide Z on said plate working in grooveZ and a check receiving compartment located within the easing of theregister, all constructed and arranged substantially in the manner andfor the purpose set forth.

3. In a cash register of the character described the combination of areciprocating rod or plunger, with a bracket or angle-iron securedthereto, and a plate or pusher secured on said angle-iron andreciprocated thereby at right-angles to the reciprocation of the plungerrod, as set forth.

4:. In a cash register of the character described the combination of aplunger, angleiron secured thereto, and a plate reciprocated by saidangle-iron, with check receiving and holding compartments, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT II. SCRAN' ON.

lVitnesses:

THOMAS MOSI-IEEHY, MAMIE QUILTER.

